FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky added more than 3,500 jobs in April as the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent — but a new report from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce says those are mostly low-paying jobs replacing high-paying ones.

University of Louisville economist Paul Coomes said Kentucky’s average annual pay is $46,000 compared to the national average of $55,600. Kentucky’s average pay has not increased in eight years. The state is tied with West Virginia for the lowest pay per job among the seven states that border Kentucky.